獼猴(hou)王(wang),即通(tong)(tong)風大圣,七大圣之(zhi)一,孫(sun)悟(wu)空在花(hua)果山(shan)遍(bian)訪(fang)英豪(hao)之(zhi)時,結識了獼猴(hou)王(wang)等(deng)六大魔王(wang),七人結拜為兄(xiong)弟。后孫(sun)悟(wu)空自(zi)稱齊天(tian)大圣,獼猴(hou)王(wang)也自(zi)稱通(tong)(tong)風大圣。
五哥獼(mi)猴(hou)王稱(cheng)通風大圣(sheng),稱(cheng)通風有(you)兩種(zhong)可能的含義(yi),一是(shi)(shi)來(lai)去飄忽,神出鬼沒(mei),變化多端,二是(shi)(shi)機(ji)敏過人,耳聰目明(ming)(ming),無(wu)所不(bu)知無(wu)所不(bu)曉。尤其(qi)是(shi)(shi)后(hou)者(zhe),有(you)其(qi)本(ben)家六耳獼(mi)猴(hou)為例,書(shu)中說(shuo)六耳獼(mi)猴(hou)“善(shan)聆音,能察理(li),知前后(hou),萬(wan)物皆明(ming)(ming)”,就是(shi)(shi)說(shuo)對天地間(jian)的各種(zhong)情報信息了(le)如指掌,對各人的弱(ruo)點恐怕也(ye)是(shi)(shi)心知肚明(ming)(ming),所謂知己(ji)知彼百戰(zhan)百勝,絕對是(shi)(shi)個(ge)棘手(shou)的人物。